Litigation Paralegal (PIP)
About The Position
Rivkin Radler LLP is seeking a Litigation Paralegal for its Jacksonville, Florida office. The paralegal will work with attorneys on a variety of litigation matters and should have experience working in a litigation firm. The role requires initiative, strong organizational, scheduling, and calendaring skills, the ability to manage a large caseload and multiple time-sensitive tasks, and comfort working in a fast-paced, document-intensive environment with multiple attorneys. The ideal candidate has working knowledge of federal and state statutes, rules, and procedures related to electronic court filings and systems, along with basic legal research capabilities using Lexis or Westlaw. The position includes drafting routine court documents, assisting with discovery and document production, obtaining and organizing records, conducting legal research, preparing exhibits, reviewing documents for relevance and privilege, and supporting attorneys with deposition or trial preparation. The candidate will record billable time according to firm policies and procedures. The schedule is hybrid, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with an hour lunch; flexibility to work overtime is required when needed.
Requirements
- At least 4 years of relevant experience.
- Experience working in a litigation firm.
- Excellent organizational, scheduling, calendaring, and follow-up skills.
- Ability to multitask, manage a large caseload, and handle multiple time-sensitive tasks in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to work with multiple attorneys and large document-intensive cases.
- Working knowledge of federal and state statutes, rules, and procedures pertaining to electronic court filings and systems.
- Basic legal research capabilities using Lexis and/or Westlaw.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and KOFAX Professional.
- Bachelor’s degree and/or Paralegal Certificate.
- Ability to learn quickly and demonstrate responsibility, teamwork, accuracy, and thoroughness.
- Flexibility to work overtime when needed.
Nice To Haves
- Florida PIP experience.
- Medical chronology and billing index experience.
Responsibilities
- Draft routine court documents, including notices of appearance, pro hac vice motions, answers, notices of motions, subpoenas, stipulations, and other general court documents.
- Prepare document productions and assist with service and preparation of written discovery responses.
- Compile and/or draft legal documents for attorney review and use, including routine discovery responses and affidavits.
- Request, pursue, and subpoena records, and work with record vendors to obtain medical treatment and educational records.
- Prepare exhibits and other demonstrative evidence.
- Conduct case law research using Lexis, Westlaw, and public access websites to assist with defense strategies.
- Organize, analyze, chart, and/or index medical treatment and education records, documents, and exhibits for motion practice.
- Assist attorneys in preparing witnesses for depositions and/or trials on general matters.
- Review documents for relevance and privilege in preparation for disclosure.
- Review, categorize, and analyze reports, records, data, and discovery responses.
- Capture and record billable time in accordance with firm policies and procedures.
Benefits
- Medical and dental insurance.
- Group term life insurance.
- Accidental death and dismemberment insurance.
- Long-term disability insurance.
- Optional term life insurance.
- Flexible spending accounts.
- Aflac.
- 401(k).
- Paid time off.
- Referral bonuses.
- Paid holidays.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
